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These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:01,950 --> 00:00:11,930 Subtitles brought to you by The Gentle Empress Team @ Viki. 2 00:01:10,590 --> 00:01:17,060 Watching the person in the mirror's countenance pale and grow haggard, 3 00:01:17,060 --> 00:01:23,780 Examining love together with regret, both new and old. 4 00:01:23,780 --> 00:01:30,680 Keeping watch still by a lantern though it is daybreak, drenched with tears, 5 00:01:30,680 --> 00:01:38,970 Watching others meet as promised, as twilight falls. 6 00:01:39,720 --> 00:01:49,500 Story of Yanxi Palace Episode 58 7 00:02:01,120 --> 00:02:02,910 Empress Dowager. 8 00:02:07,180 --> 00:02:09,850 What do you want to say? 9 00:02:09,850 --> 00:02:12,210 Empress Dowager, when did you recover? 10 00:02:14,560 --> 00:02:20,800 You should ask me if was I actually sick. 11 00:02:21,950 --> 00:02:25,220 Consort Ling, if the Empress Dowager were not ill, 12 00:02:25,220 --> 00:02:28,790 would the Empress relax her vigilance? 13 00:02:28,790 --> 00:02:32,120 How would she win His Majesty's compassion? 14 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:35,720 How would she also defeat the enemy by surprise? 15 00:02:37,300 --> 00:02:40,450 How did you escape from the eyes of the Imperial Physician? 16 00:02:43,720 --> 00:02:47,300 The Empress thinks she's smart. 17 00:02:48,160 --> 00:02:50,540 She bribed Medical Inspector Zhang, 18 00:02:50,540 --> 00:02:54,080 but she didn't expect that my Gugu Liu 19 00:02:54,080 --> 00:02:57,880 is also an expert in using medicines. 20 00:02:57,880 --> 00:02:59,820 Empress Dowager, you are overpraising me. 21 00:02:59,820 --> 00:03:03,890 The needle trick can fool them for a short time but not forever. 22 00:03:03,890 --> 00:03:08,780 Hence, Empress Dowager must leave the Forbidden City. 23 00:03:08,780 --> 00:03:11,740 Empress Dowager uncovered the truth 24 00:03:11,740 --> 00:03:14,440 and suddenly left the Forbidden City. 25 00:03:15,280 --> 00:03:19,410 His Majesty's guilty conscience must be at it's peak. 26 00:03:20,310 --> 00:03:23,170 Empress Dowager is indeed brilliant. 27 00:03:23,170 --> 00:03:27,610 Consort Ling, you relied on Gugu Liu's 28 00:03:27,610 --> 00:03:32,210 words and told a small story to His Majesty. 29 00:03:32,210 --> 00:03:36,610 Regarding this, great minds think alike. 30 00:03:36,610 --> 00:03:40,780 But your story is incomplete. 31 00:03:40,780 --> 00:03:44,670 Let me complete it for you. 32 00:03:45,730 --> 00:03:50,520 Consort Ling, do you know why Empress Dowager 33 00:03:51,200 --> 00:03:53,810 wants to take you with her? 34 00:03:55,200 --> 00:04:00,050 You have a quick mind, 35 00:04:00,050 --> 00:04:04,580 but your methods are still too soft. 36 00:04:04,580 --> 00:04:10,440 You urged Noble Lady Qing to open her mouth. 37 00:04:10,440 --> 00:04:13,710 Helping her is also helping yourself. 38 00:04:13,710 --> 00:04:17,630 You were certain that His Majesty would guess that it was you 39 00:04:17,630 --> 00:04:20,750 and wanted to use this opportunity to turn it around. But you... 40 00:04:20,750 --> 00:04:23,850 are too trusting. 41 00:04:23,850 --> 00:04:27,010 You have offended His Majesty. 42 00:04:27,010 --> 00:04:32,110 If you sway in front of him every day, he will grow even more tired of you. 43 00:04:32,110 --> 00:04:39,750 So now you need to make him think of you and miss you, 44 00:04:39,750 --> 00:04:43,140 but he can't find and see you every day. 45 00:04:43,140 --> 00:04:46,980 Consort Ling, you should thank Her Highness the Empress Dowager now. 46 00:04:46,980 --> 00:04:48,810 She's helping you. 47 00:04:48,810 --> 00:04:51,850 Thank you for your trouble, Empress Dowager. 48 00:04:52,700 --> 00:04:59,130 You are the most likable person in the Forbidden City. 49 00:04:59,740 --> 00:05:04,810 I also wanted to find a companion for Yuanming Garden. 50 00:05:05,370 --> 00:05:09,460 Empress Dowager, may I be bold? 51 00:05:09,460 --> 00:05:11,740 I have another question. 52 00:05:12,380 --> 00:05:18,900 Are you asking how the Lady of the Qian clan died? 53 00:05:27,080 --> 00:05:29,600 What do you think? 54 00:05:41,710 --> 00:05:44,080 His Majesty really chased after? 55 00:05:44,080 --> 00:05:45,730 Yes. 56 00:05:48,140 --> 00:05:52,810 That Empress Dowager is indeed a sly old fox. 57 00:05:55,450 --> 00:05:59,710 Do you think His Majesty will pursue this matter? 58 00:06:01,450 --> 00:06:04,440 That letter was kept by Madam Wenshu. 59 00:06:04,440 --> 00:06:08,170 Imperial Consort Dowager Yu hid it and Prince He found it. 60 00:06:08,170 --> 00:06:12,740 From the start to the end, how is it related to me? 61 00:06:15,170 --> 00:06:19,710 It's a pity that person from Yanxi Palace left with Empress Dowager. 62 00:06:19,710 --> 00:06:23,790 Mistress, you won't be able to eliminate the root 63 00:06:23,790 --> 00:06:27,050 before it becomes a big problem. 64 00:06:28,040 --> 00:06:29,870 Why do I feel that 65 00:06:29,870 --> 00:06:33,360 you hate Consort Ling more than I do? 66 00:06:34,290 --> 00:06:40,930 To reply you, Mistress, she's just a palace maid who betrayed me. 67 00:06:40,930 --> 00:06:44,600 Naturally, she's not worthy of my thoughts. 68 00:06:44,600 --> 00:06:47,650 When His Majesty knew that Empress Dowager went to Yuanming Garden to recuperate from her illness, 69 00:06:47,650 --> 00:06:50,020 he immediately dispatched a large number of attendants to follow her. 70 00:06:50,020 --> 00:06:53,480 He's obviously very concerned about the Empress Dowager. 71 00:06:53,480 --> 00:06:58,150 If we take action during this period, won't we be getting ourselves into trouble? 72 00:06:59,200 --> 00:07:02,610 Not to mention, I'm as stable as Taishan. (T/N immovable in her power as Mt. Tai) 73 00:07:02,610 --> 00:07:07,450 Consort Ling followed Empress Dowager to gain her favor, 74 00:07:07,450 --> 00:07:10,370 but she has lost the opportunity to compete. 75 00:07:10,370 --> 00:07:13,260 When she's back, 76 00:07:13,260 --> 00:07:17,830 the ownership of the Forbidden City will have changed. 77 00:07:37,870 --> 00:07:41,460 Your Majesty, it's a letter from Empress Dowager. 78 00:07:56,070 --> 00:07:57,350 Read it to me. 79 00:07:57,350 --> 00:07:59,070 Yes. 80 00:08:02,060 --> 00:08:04,970 At Yuanming Garden, all is well . . . 81 00:08:09,110 --> 00:08:14,090 Your Majesty, all is well at Yuanming Garden. 82 00:08:14,090 --> 00:08:18,210 Don't worry about me. The day before I obtained a book, 83 00:08:18,210 --> 00:08:22,840 "Discretionary Treatise On Diet and a Brief History". (T/N originally written by Zhang Bo, a Ming Dynasty eunuch, regarding the palace and its festivals and food) 84 00:08:22,840 --> 00:08:25,860 Who dedicated this book to Empress Dowager? 85 00:08:26,420 --> 00:08:30,710 Your Majesty, this book was written by an eunuch in Late Ming. 86 00:08:30,710 --> 00:08:33,000 Some of it has been censored out. 87 00:08:33,000 --> 00:08:36,080 What Empress Dowager obtained should be the revised version. 88 00:08:36,080 --> 00:08:38,650 I think it's not serious. 89 00:08:40,910 --> 00:08:44,570 - Continue to read. - Eating is a discipline. 90 00:08:44,570 --> 00:08:49,280 - mentioned that... - The freshest herring should be eaten in Qiyue (seventh lunar month). 91 00:08:49,280 --> 00:08:53,410 Empress Dowager ordered Interior Bureau to make offerings and held an osmanthus festival. 92 00:08:53,410 --> 00:08:58,520 It was a marvelous event, watching the palace maids set out river lanterns. 93 00:09:02,530 --> 00:09:05,710 She even followed the tone of Empress Dowager in the first sentence. 94 00:09:05,710 --> 00:09:08,350 None of the two sentences are original. 95 00:09:09,940 --> 00:09:11,250 Continue reading. 96 00:09:11,250 --> 00:09:12,910 There's it. 97 00:09:14,420 --> 00:09:18,370 - Just these few sentences? - Just these few sentences. 98 00:09:20,520 --> 00:09:24,060 No need to deliver these in the future. I get upset when I see them! 99 00:09:44,800 --> 00:09:47,480 Your Majesty, the Discretionary Treatise says 100 00:09:47,480 --> 00:09:49,680 cutting grapes during the Mid-Autumn Festival, 101 00:09:49,680 --> 00:09:52,360 placing them in water and sealing it was said to preserve it until the first month of the next year, 102 00:09:52,360 --> 00:09:55,020 but in less than ten days, they rotted. 103 00:09:55,020 --> 00:09:58,820 A book of misinformation is worse than no book. 104 00:09:58,820 --> 00:10:01,520 Empress Dowager deliberately saved a moon cake 105 00:10:01,520 --> 00:10:04,980 and ordered it to be delivered to Forbidden City to share it with Your Majesty, 106 00:10:04,980 --> 00:10:07,320 to share some family love. 107 00:10:08,740 --> 00:10:12,730 - Where's the letter? - Your Majesty didn't you tell me... 108 00:10:16,650 --> 00:10:18,000 I will read it to you. 109 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:19,790 I will read it on my own. 110 00:10:24,570 --> 00:10:28,650 Quick. Over here, Empress Dowager. This flavor is not bad. 111 00:10:28,650 --> 00:10:32,050 Hurry up. Leave it here. 112 00:10:32,050 --> 00:10:35,400 Hurry up. Be quick. 113 00:10:38,170 --> 00:10:40,910 Mingyu, I told you many times. 114 00:10:40,910 --> 00:10:45,540 When doing the 'wasted eggplant', you should place the coins layer by layer. 115 00:10:45,540 --> 00:10:49,320 Look at your handiwork. It's like chicken feet. You are really beyond help. 116 00:10:49,320 --> 00:10:54,240 Gugu Liu, I have been making snacks for many years. Everyone praises my handiwork. 117 00:10:54,240 --> 00:10:58,190 Your Majesty, every year during the Double Ninth festival, people in the palace must climb to a high height. 118 00:10:58,190 --> 00:11:01,110 Empress Dowager hasn't recovered her health yet. 119 00:11:01,110 --> 00:11:04,740 She's leading the palace maids and eunuchs to make vegetables. 120 00:11:04,740 --> 00:11:06,830 It's rather interesting. 121 00:11:06,830 --> 00:11:10,550 It's a pity Mingyu keeps trying and failing at it. 122 00:11:10,550 --> 00:11:12,690 She often stamps her feet. 123 00:11:26,090 --> 00:11:28,450 The embroidery maids are busy with making the winter clothes. 124 00:11:28,450 --> 00:11:31,650 As long as they rush it day and night, it won't cause any delay. 125 00:11:31,650 --> 00:11:33,400 Don't worry. 126 00:11:36,420 --> 00:11:42,080 Remember to frequently turn over the fabrics in the stockroom. 127 00:11:42,080 --> 00:11:44,770 I've already ordered them to do it. 128 00:11:44,770 --> 00:11:48,830 But there's one thing I must ask your permission about. 129 00:11:48,830 --> 00:11:52,300 Today, Her Highness Consort Shu sent people to the Storage Office 130 00:11:52,300 --> 00:11:55,570 and insisted on looking for an old white fox skin. 131 00:11:55,570 --> 00:11:59,280 After choosing among a hundred of them, she still wasn't satisfied. 132 00:12:00,580 --> 00:12:03,770 Isn't that deliberately nit-picking? I'm afraid that... 133 00:12:03,770 --> 00:12:08,090 Empress Dowager has gone to Yuanming Garden for such a long time and has been waiting for some joyous news, 134 00:12:08,090 --> 00:12:11,200 but this Tenth Prince died at birth. 135 00:12:11,200 --> 00:12:16,270 Although His Majesty promoted Imperial Concubine Shu, it's still normal for her to be unhappy. 136 00:12:16,270 --> 00:12:18,700 Just try to avoid her as much as possible from now on. 137 00:12:18,700 --> 00:12:19,680 Yes. 138 00:12:19,680 --> 00:12:23,670 The most important thing now is that Her Highness the Empress is about to give birth. 139 00:12:23,670 --> 00:12:27,120 The Imperial Household Department must make all the appropriate preparations. 140 00:12:27,120 --> 00:12:30,740 Yes. I understand. Don't worry. 141 00:13:20,890 --> 00:13:22,370 Who allowed you in here? 142 00:13:22,370 --> 00:13:26,340 I...was sent by Chief Steward Liu to attend to you. 143 00:13:33,780 --> 00:13:38,410 At first glance, you indeed look a bit like her. 144 00:13:44,780 --> 00:13:49,410 Get up! Get up! 145 00:13:51,190 --> 00:13:52,530 Hit me. 146 00:13:52,530 --> 00:13:54,590 Chief Steward Yuan... 147 00:13:55,250 --> 00:13:58,170 - Hit me... - No! 148 00:13:58,170 --> 00:14:00,770 Hit me! 149 00:14:00,770 --> 00:14:02,700 I've hit you! 150 00:14:02,700 --> 00:14:06,190 I want you to hit me back, don't you understand? 151 00:14:06,190 --> 00:14:09,680 Why don't you fight back? Why? 152 00:14:09,680 --> 00:14:14,730 I haven't got any love anymore. Can't I even get your hate? 153 00:14:16,340 --> 00:14:20,460 Chief Steward Yuan, have mercy! 154 00:14:22,200 --> 00:14:26,940 Right, you're not her. 155 00:14:28,180 --> 00:14:30,900 You're like a quail. 156 00:14:31,450 --> 00:14:35,150 How could you be worthy to be compared to her? 157 00:14:37,130 --> 00:14:38,810 Leave. 158 00:14:40,030 --> 00:14:45,410 Tell Liu He that if he dares to pretend to be smart again next time, 159 00:14:45,410 --> 00:14:47,560 I'll have his life. 160 00:14:48,730 --> 00:14:50,720 Go on. 161 00:14:57,720 --> 00:14:59,610 "Got it." (T/N "zhi dao le" - three words in Chinese) 162 00:14:59,610 --> 00:15:01,820 His Majesty always just writes those three words. 163 00:15:01,820 --> 00:15:04,210 Isn't that brushing you off? 164 00:15:05,960 --> 00:15:08,520 [ Got it. ] 165 00:15:08,520 --> 00:15:13,990 Every month we send him a letter, we've written thirty-five of them already. 166 00:15:13,990 --> 00:15:16,150 It was only starting with the eighteenth letter 167 00:15:16,150 --> 00:15:18,180 that His Majesty started to write back. 168 00:15:18,180 --> 00:15:22,860 This one today is already the thirtieth letter. 169 00:15:22,860 --> 00:15:26,630 The Empress Dowager has said that you should return to the Forbidden City, 170 00:15:26,630 --> 00:15:29,230 but you keep refusing to do so. 171 00:15:29,230 --> 00:15:33,480 Yingluo, what are you thinking? 172 00:15:43,030 --> 00:15:46,300 Yingluo, you're not writing any more letters? 173 00:15:48,970 --> 00:15:52,780 Right. I'm not sending one this month. 174 00:15:52,780 --> 00:15:55,280 Desheng, what's that? 175 00:15:55,280 --> 00:15:58,830 This one? The monthly letter from Yuanming Garden. 176 00:16:00,850 --> 00:16:04,910 Chief Steward Li, what is Empress Dowager thinking? 177 00:16:04,910 --> 00:16:07,070 She has lived in Yuanming Garden for such a long time. 178 00:16:07,070 --> 00:16:09,150 His Majesty has gone there so many times this year, 179 00:16:09,150 --> 00:16:12,770 but the Empress Dowager refused to see him whenever he arrives. 180 00:16:12,770 --> 00:16:14,930 Fine, if she doesn't want to see him. 181 00:16:14,930 --> 00:16:18,910 But how come the monthly letters never stopped? 182 00:16:18,910 --> 00:16:22,520 How could the anger of Empress Dowager dissipate that quickly? 183 00:16:22,520 --> 00:16:26,240 Regarding this letter, it's being written by Consort Ling 184 00:16:26,240 --> 00:16:28,800 to let His Majesty know the condition of Empress Dowager. 185 00:16:28,800 --> 00:16:31,610 This way, even if His Majesty is mad at Her Highness, 186 00:16:31,610 --> 00:16:34,170 he still has to accept this goodwill of hers. 187 00:16:36,030 --> 00:16:38,200 Learn from her. 188 00:16:38,200 --> 00:16:39,770 Walk slowly, Chief Steward Li. 189 00:16:39,770 --> 00:16:44,320 [ Clear Fragrance of Life Observed ] 190 00:16:52,780 --> 00:16:57,310 After three years, it's finally done. 191 00:16:58,290 --> 00:17:02,710 Li Yu, immediately send this painting to Jiaxing 192 00:17:02,710 --> 00:17:04,460 and bestow it to the descendants of the Qian Family. 193 00:17:04,460 --> 00:17:07,020 Yes, I will immediately handle it. 194 00:17:07,020 --> 00:17:11,470 Your Majesty, this is a letter from Empress Dowager. 195 00:17:15,610 --> 00:17:20,430 [ Well. ] 196 00:17:25,740 --> 00:17:27,890 Your Majesty... 197 00:17:32,010 --> 00:17:36,330 Li Yu, go ask what's going on. 198 00:17:36,330 --> 00:17:39,210 Yes, I will go right away. 199 00:17:49,300 --> 00:17:51,400 Greetings, Mistress. 200 00:17:53,250 --> 00:17:57,300 Empress...Mistress, the Empress Dowager has already sent people to deliver 201 00:17:57,300 --> 00:18:00,000 things needed for the bathing ceremony of Thirteenth Prince on his third day. 202 00:18:00,770 --> 00:18:03,310 When Yongji was born, Empress Dowager didn't return to the palace. (T/N 12th Prince, 1752, by the Empress) 203 00:18:03,310 --> 00:18:06,800 On Yongjing's third day bathing ceremony, Empress Dowager is also not attending. (T/N 13th, 1756, by the Empress) 204 00:18:07,360 --> 00:18:12,130 Looks like she has decided to stay for a long time in Yuanming Garden. 205 00:18:12,730 --> 00:18:14,970 It's good that the Empress Dowager doesn't return. 206 00:18:14,970 --> 00:18:17,970 Once she's back, she'll keep making things difficult for Your Highness. 207 00:18:17,970 --> 00:18:22,360 In these three years that she wasn't in the Forbidden City, you successively have given birth to two princes. 208 00:18:22,380 --> 00:18:25,180 Your Highness was finally were able to live some comfortable days. 209 00:18:26,310 --> 00:18:29,110 Zhen'er, don't speak rubbish. 210 00:18:29,110 --> 00:18:30,440 Yes. 211 00:18:30,440 --> 00:18:35,310 While Empress Dowager is staying in Yuangming Garden for a long time, the more the people of Imperial Household Department should be meticulous in their work. 212 00:18:35,310 --> 00:18:38,240 Don't let anyone say that you're slacking off. 213 00:18:38,820 --> 00:18:40,610 Yes. 214 00:18:45,070 --> 00:18:48,140 Your Majesty, I've asked around. 215 00:18:48,140 --> 00:18:50,950 Empress Dowager suddenly contracted a cold a few days ago. 216 00:18:50,950 --> 00:18:54,940 She was bedridden for three days. Good thing the Imperial physicians treated her in time 217 00:18:54,940 --> 00:18:58,100 and took good care of her. She's now fully recovered. 218 00:18:58,800 --> 00:19:00,390 It was only the Empress Dowager who was sick? 219 00:19:00,390 --> 00:19:05,420 No. Her Highness Consort Ling also got sick because of attending to her. 220 00:19:09,970 --> 00:19:13,080 Your Majesty, don't get anxious. When I was asking for information, 221 00:19:13,080 --> 00:19:15,990 the condition of Her Highness Consort Ling has already greatly improved. 222 00:19:15,990 --> 00:19:18,080 Yesterday, she was already able to leave her bed. 223 00:19:18,080 --> 00:19:21,210 As for the letter, it was written by her palace maid on her behalf. 224 00:19:24,900 --> 00:19:28,500 Your Majesty, don't get anxious. 225 00:19:44,200 --> 00:19:47,540 Your Majesty, our army on the front line attained a great victory. The leader of the Huolan Tribe (TN Dzungars) 226 00:19:47,540 --> 00:19:52,150 led three hundred men to charge out of Mt. Balan in a flurry and eventually got captured by our army. 227 00:19:52,150 --> 00:19:55,210 The army will be returning in a few days. 228 00:19:55,740 --> 00:19:57,380 Great! 229 00:19:59,240 --> 00:20:00,780 Immediately give the instructions 230 00:20:00,780 --> 00:20:05,140 to prepare for the victorious return of our army. I must personally welcome them back. 231 00:20:15,470 --> 00:20:20,930 Yingluo, I've been rushing you to return to the Forbidden City since a year ago, 232 00:20:20,930 --> 00:20:24,400 but you keep refusing to. 233 00:20:24,400 --> 00:20:26,940 Why? 234 00:20:26,940 --> 00:20:29,770 I want to accompany you, Empress Dowager, longer. 235 00:20:31,180 --> 00:20:36,070 You... You're still playing tricks in front of me? 236 00:20:37,250 --> 00:20:39,230 I think you're 237 00:20:39,230 --> 00:20:42,370 too happy with these comfortable days. 238 00:20:42,370 --> 00:20:44,600 Just like a bird who flew out of a cage, 239 00:20:44,600 --> 00:20:47,560 you don't want to return to the cage anymore. 240 00:20:47,560 --> 00:20:51,590 Empress Dowager, what are you saying? 241 00:20:52,690 --> 00:20:55,810 Say, it's just the fifth month, 242 00:20:55,810 --> 00:21:00,050 yet you've started to set up preparations for the Dragon Boat Competition. 243 00:21:00,050 --> 00:21:02,810 Do you really have any plans to return to Forbidden City? 244 00:21:04,450 --> 00:21:07,370 I like it here. 245 00:21:07,370 --> 00:21:10,170 I like the days of admiring flowers during the spring, 246 00:21:10,170 --> 00:21:12,210 picking water lilies during the summer, 247 00:21:12,210 --> 00:21:15,710 welcoming the wind during autumn, and admiring snow during the winter. 248 00:21:15,710 --> 00:21:20,730 Even more so, I like accompanying Empress Dowager to light incense and having occasional tours outside. 249 00:21:20,730 --> 00:21:23,910 Empress Dowager, if His Majesty never remembers me, 250 00:21:23,910 --> 00:21:28,210 I'll just stay here forever and not go anywhere. 251 00:21:28,210 --> 00:21:31,880 Yingluo, in one's life, 252 00:21:31,880 --> 00:21:36,280 it's like moving against the current. You should withdraw if you're not moving forward. 253 00:21:36,280 --> 00:21:39,240 Now, you have me looking after you. 254 00:21:39,240 --> 00:21:41,790 But if one day, 255 00:21:41,790 --> 00:21:46,270 you're the only one left, what would you do? 256 00:21:46,270 --> 00:21:47,410 Empress Dowager... 257 00:21:47,410 --> 00:21:53,090 You're the Imperial consort of His Majesty. You must return to the Forbidden City sooner or later. 258 00:21:53,090 --> 00:21:55,620 Delaying it from day to day, 259 00:21:56,550 --> 00:21:59,070 aren't you afraid of His Majesty forgetting you? 260 00:21:59,070 --> 00:22:04,490 By then, you won't have any chance to make a comeback. 261 00:22:04,490 --> 00:22:10,140 Think about it, how long has it been since His Majesty wrote you a letter back? 262 00:22:10,140 --> 00:22:12,940 Mingyu, you say it. 263 00:22:12,940 --> 00:22:18,410 Three months ago, Her Highness Consort Ling sent someone to enter the palace to deliver a letter with the word "well". 264 00:22:18,410 --> 00:22:21,240 We haven't received any reply letter ever since. 265 00:22:22,830 --> 00:22:26,350 Yingluo, you have lived your good days with such pleasure. 266 00:22:26,350 --> 00:22:29,190 You have totally forgotten the lurking dangers. 267 00:22:29,190 --> 00:22:31,350 Think about it well, 268 00:22:31,350 --> 00:22:36,370 why His Majesty isn't writing you back. 269 00:22:43,450 --> 00:22:48,580 [ Strict Temperament, Upright Disposition ] 270 00:22:49,850 --> 00:22:51,630 Mother! 271 00:22:55,160 --> 00:22:56,860 Mother! 272 00:22:59,390 --> 00:23:01,210 Fuheng. 273 00:23:02,160 --> 00:23:04,690 - Fuheng. - Mother. 274 00:23:06,860 --> 00:23:08,750 Son. 275 00:23:12,180 --> 00:23:13,910 You are finally back. 276 00:23:13,910 --> 00:23:15,530 I'm back. 277 00:23:16,020 --> 00:23:18,990 You are finally back. 278 00:23:19,620 --> 00:23:21,830 Mother, sit. 279 00:23:23,200 --> 00:23:24,610 Son. 280 00:23:24,610 --> 00:23:29,440 I'm not filial. I didn't even rush back when you got sick. 281 00:23:30,180 --> 00:23:31,620 Please forgive me. 282 00:23:31,620 --> 00:23:34,340 You were fighting on the battlefield. 283 00:23:34,340 --> 00:23:37,330 The messages were cut off. 284 00:23:37,330 --> 00:23:39,580 How could I blame you? 285 00:23:39,580 --> 00:23:43,830 Once again, you are successful in your battles. 286 00:23:44,310 --> 00:23:48,860 His Majesty has given orders to construct an ancestral memorial temple 287 00:23:48,860 --> 00:23:51,850 for the ancestors of the Fuca Clan, 288 00:23:51,850 --> 00:23:54,510 and even especially posthumously bestowed commendations to your father. 289 00:23:55,770 --> 00:23:58,130 His soul in heaven 290 00:23:58,130 --> 00:24:01,550 will surely be proud of you. 291 00:24:03,340 --> 00:24:04,830 Mother. 292 00:24:06,380 --> 00:24:10,670 I should have returned earlier with General Zhaohui's army, 293 00:24:10,670 --> 00:24:15,500 but there were many matters to attend to. Thus, I could only return today. 294 00:24:16,110 --> 00:24:18,660 I would like to go to the mourning hall to light incense for Father. 295 00:24:18,660 --> 00:24:22,330 Alright. Alright. 296 00:24:22,830 --> 00:24:25,620 I will go with you. 297 00:24:26,340 --> 00:24:31,170 After we have paid our respects and lit the incense, I want to open the main door 298 00:24:31,170 --> 00:24:34,980 and hold a lively celebration. 299 00:24:34,980 --> 00:24:38,200 I want everyone in the capital to see 300 00:24:38,610 --> 00:24:42,760 that we not only have the benevolent Empress Xiaoxian, 301 00:24:43,740 --> 00:24:46,180 our Fuca Family 302 00:24:47,150 --> 00:24:51,210 also has a real gyrfalcon. (T/N the largest of the falcon species, a fierce bird of prey) 303 00:24:55,130 --> 00:24:59,150 Mother, where are An'er and Fuqian? 304 00:25:03,420 --> 00:25:06,250 I told Fuqian to take An'er 305 00:25:06,250 --> 00:25:08,750 to get the Lady of the Hitara clan 306 00:25:08,750 --> 00:25:11,440 a memorial tablet for reincarnation. 307 00:25:27,890 --> 00:25:29,790 What are you doing? 308 00:25:30,340 --> 00:25:32,370 The walnuts are delicious. 309 00:25:32,370 --> 00:25:34,010 Eat this. 310 00:25:34,010 --> 00:25:35,480 Do you want to die? 311 00:25:35,480 --> 00:25:37,170 You dare use a personally-written letter of His Majesty as a waste bin for nut shells? 312 00:25:37,170 --> 00:25:39,230 Don't blame him. 313 00:25:39,230 --> 00:25:40,840 I did it. 314 00:25:41,590 --> 00:25:44,930 Empress Dowager wanted you to do self-reflection. Did you do it? 315 00:25:45,880 --> 00:25:49,100 I closed the door for three days. Wasn't it for self-reflection? 316 00:25:49,100 --> 00:25:51,160 Is this how you self-reflected? 317 00:25:51,160 --> 00:25:53,650 Empress Dowager left a problem for me. 318 00:25:53,650 --> 00:25:55,880 I'm trying to solve it now. 319 00:25:55,880 --> 00:25:57,920 Keep quiet. 320 00:25:57,920 --> 00:26:00,760 I think you're not giving it any serious thought. 321 00:26:01,300 --> 00:26:03,240 The people from the palace are here. 322 00:26:03,240 --> 00:26:05,260 Take a look and see what you should do. 323 00:26:11,720 --> 00:26:13,460 Your Highness Consort Ling. 324 00:26:14,240 --> 00:26:17,390 I was ordered by His Majesty to deliver a gift to Empress Dowager for the Dragon Boat Festival. 325 00:26:17,390 --> 00:26:21,160 Officer of the Guard, the Empress Dowager is with Buddha now. 326 00:26:21,160 --> 00:26:22,900 I'm afraid she can't meet you in person. 327 00:26:22,900 --> 00:26:24,730 I will leave the gift here and leave. 328 00:26:24,730 --> 00:26:26,180 I wouldn't dare to disturb the Empress Dowager, 329 00:26:26,180 --> 00:26:30,190 but there's still someone else who would like to meet you, Consort Ling. 330 00:26:35,080 --> 00:26:43,140 ♫Softly falling into the hollow of my palm,♫ 331 00:26:45,330 --> 00:26:53,590 ♫Resting frozen in the center of my palm.♫ 332 00:26:56,070 --> 00:27:03,000 ♫Our meeting across past incarnations was inevitable,♫ 333 00:27:03,000 --> 00:27:06,120 Mingyu, what are you doing? 334 00:27:06,120 --> 00:27:07,830 Don't bother me. 335 00:27:07,830 --> 00:27:10,390 You are being rude. Come with me. 336 00:27:10,810 --> 00:27:13,430 You can stand here alone then. I'm leaving. 337 00:27:14,420 --> 00:27:17,260 I wanted to hear what they are saying. 338 00:27:17,260 --> 00:27:19,820 Why are you so angry? 339 00:27:19,820 --> 00:27:23,110 Whenever I have free time, I come here. I think of every way to visit you. 340 00:27:23,110 --> 00:27:25,460 But you? It is rare for us to see each other, 341 00:27:25,460 --> 00:27:29,040 but you are only concerned about others. Why aren't you concerned about me? 342 00:27:29,590 --> 00:27:31,280 Hailancha! 343 00:27:32,960 --> 00:27:36,440 Look at her. She's really a foolish girl. 344 00:27:36,440 --> 00:27:40,540 I wonder what she's worried about. She even hid there to sneak a peek. 345 00:27:42,090 --> 00:27:45,260 What do you think she is worried about? 346 00:27:51,410 --> 00:27:52,990 Fuheng. 347 00:27:54,000 --> 00:27:55,690 Erqing is dead. 348 00:27:55,690 --> 00:27:57,330 I know. 349 00:27:59,220 --> 00:28:01,930 If this is the reason you are here, 350 00:28:01,930 --> 00:28:05,280 let me tell you. She died for her sins. 351 00:28:06,750 --> 00:28:08,740 I won't have a guilty conscience about this. 352 00:28:08,740 --> 00:28:10,980 I won't apologize to you. 353 00:28:11,460 --> 00:28:14,970 Yingluo, I'm not here for this. 354 00:28:16,280 --> 00:28:19,960 Go back. Return to the Forbidden City immediately. 355 00:28:19,960 --> 00:28:20,930 Why? 356 00:28:20,930 --> 00:28:23,020 - Because of someone. - Someone? 357 00:28:23,020 --> 00:28:26,230 Yes, because of a woman... 358 00:28:26,230 --> 00:28:28,050 who perhaps with her appearance 359 00:28:28,050 --> 00:28:29,850 will make everything that you meticulously planned 360 00:28:29,850 --> 00:28:32,890 to obtain turn to nothing. 361 00:28:32,890 --> 00:28:34,600 Think for your own sake. 362 00:28:34,600 --> 00:28:37,840 Go back. Depart immediately. 363 00:28:39,730 --> 00:28:41,300 Fuheng. 364 00:28:42,290 --> 00:28:44,520 What are you talking about? 365 00:28:44,520 --> 00:28:46,010 I don't understand. 366 00:28:46,010 --> 00:28:50,830 Yingluo, do you still remember the horizontal inscribed plaques that His Majesty granted to the six palaces? 367 00:28:50,830 --> 00:28:53,520 He even ordered the calligraphy master to make twelve copies 368 00:28:53,520 --> 00:28:55,650 of the famous stories of ancestral virtuous Imperial consorts 369 00:28:55,650 --> 00:28:57,690 as a palace guidance painting? 370 00:28:59,650 --> 00:29:01,290 I remember, 371 00:29:02,180 --> 00:29:04,370 but how is that 372 00:29:04,370 --> 00:29:06,330 related to the matter you're talking about? 373 00:29:06,330 --> 00:29:10,810 Beauty, loyalty, humility, righteous, and brave. 374 00:29:10,810 --> 00:29:14,960 All these beautiful words can be used to describe her. 375 00:29:14,960 --> 00:29:17,350 I'm not exaggerating at all. 376 00:29:17,900 --> 00:29:20,750 With a woman like that by His Majesty's side, 377 00:29:20,750 --> 00:29:24,930 Wei Yingluo, what can you do in the future? 378 00:29:27,340 --> 00:29:30,570 I don't believe there's such a perfect woman in this world. 379 00:29:31,080 --> 00:29:33,360 Reality has proven you wrong. 380 00:29:35,000 --> 00:29:36,550 Fuheng. 381 00:29:37,690 --> 00:29:40,470 Are you helping His Majesty to persuade me to return to the palace? 382 00:29:40,470 --> 00:29:44,370 Wei Yingluo, you are an ambitious woman. 383 00:29:44,370 --> 00:29:46,610 Even if you entered the palace with a motive, 384 00:29:46,610 --> 00:29:48,190 since you have entered the palace, 385 00:29:48,190 --> 00:29:52,010 you must obtain His Majesty's favor and must monopolize it. 386 00:29:52,010 --> 00:29:56,050 This proves that you have definitely won His Majesty's heart 387 00:29:56,050 --> 00:29:59,700 getting him to miss you so much. 388 00:30:00,220 --> 00:30:04,250 But from now on, you are already not that most unique woman. 389 00:30:04,970 --> 00:30:09,550 In this past three months, His Majesty has never remembered you for even a day. 390 00:30:11,450 --> 00:30:15,020 Maybe the days here in Yuanming Garden made you feel comfortable, 391 00:30:15,020 --> 00:30:19,800 numbing your sharp senses. Or maybe you were too overconfident, 392 00:30:20,410 --> 00:30:22,930 that you forgot the saying, 393 00:30:23,440 --> 00:30:27,370 "There will always be another better person out there, another higher sky out there." 394 00:30:29,590 --> 00:30:31,720 Then this better person, 395 00:30:32,190 --> 00:30:34,220 this higher sky, 396 00:30:34,770 --> 00:30:36,730 who is she? 397 00:30:38,030 --> 00:30:39,640 The daughter of the governor of Huguang. 398 00:30:39,640 --> 00:30:43,940 His Majesty personally changed her name into... 399 00:30:45,330 --> 00:30:46,960 Chenbi. 400 00:30:47,530 --> 00:30:52,190 All the mist completely disappeared. The bright moonlight shines on a thousand li of land. 401 00:30:52,760 --> 00:30:58,020 The fluctuating light flashes some golden hues. The silent moon's shadow is like a jade that has sunk into the water. 402 00:30:58,020 --> 00:31:03,340 The songs of the fishermen are being sung by us. This kind of happiness is unending. 403 00:31:03,340 --> 00:31:07,110 This must be how one would imagine the scenery in the essay, "On Yueyang Tower". (T/N Fan Zhongyan, Song Dynasty) 404 00:31:08,060 --> 00:31:09,290 Let's go. 405 00:31:09,290 --> 00:31:11,220 Where are we going? 406 00:31:12,890 --> 00:31:15,080 To say farewell to the Empress Dowager. 407 00:31:15,830 --> 00:31:17,990 We are going back? 408 00:31:20,560 --> 00:31:24,500 Yes. Setting off immediately! 409 00:31:25,940 --> 00:31:31,940 Subtitles brought to you by The Gentle Empress Team @ Viki. 410 00:31:46,880 --> 00:31:51,940 [ Yanxi Palace Gate ] 411 00:32:05,980 --> 00:32:09,890 Your servants make respectful greeting to Your Highness Consort Ling! 412 00:32:18,290 --> 00:32:19,890 Rise. 413 00:32:22,090 --> 00:32:24,750 Xiao Quanzi, you did well this time. 414 00:32:24,750 --> 00:32:26,360 I told you to return first and make the arrangements, 415 00:32:26,360 --> 00:32:27,820 and you were able to do so in such a short time. 416 00:32:27,820 --> 00:32:30,050 For this, I dare not take all the credit. 417 00:32:30,050 --> 00:32:33,170 When I returned to Yanxi Palace, everything had already been set up. 418 00:32:33,170 --> 00:32:34,570 Then, these servants... 419 00:32:34,570 --> 00:32:37,430 All were sent by the Imperial Household Department. 420 00:32:38,590 --> 00:32:42,910 Yingluo, His Majesty still misses you. 421 00:32:42,910 --> 00:32:47,410 You still hadn't returned, but everything had already been prepared. 422 00:32:48,190 --> 00:32:51,210 How about it? Is Her Highness Consort Ling satisfied with 423 00:32:51,210 --> 00:32:54,540 how Yanxi Palace was fixed up? 424 00:32:54,540 --> 00:32:58,720 This servant greets Your Highness Consort Ling. 425 00:33:00,670 --> 00:33:04,370 Yuan Chunwang, it has been a long time. 426 00:33:05,110 --> 00:33:10,200 Consort Ling, Her Highness the Empress is still waiting for you. 427 00:33:10,200 --> 00:33:14,580 May Your Highness Consort Ling please go to her now. 428 00:33:17,010 --> 00:33:21,210 I knew that you were returning to the palace, so I immediately sent people to fix your place. 429 00:33:21,210 --> 00:33:23,670 I wonder whether you liked it? 430 00:33:23,670 --> 00:33:28,760 If you need anything else, you can notify Chief Steward Yuan any time. 431 00:33:33,120 --> 00:33:36,690 Why are you looking at me that way? 432 00:33:37,350 --> 00:33:40,440 Your Highness the Empress. As the mistress of the six palaces, 433 00:33:41,690 --> 00:33:46,030 you gave birth to the Twelfth Prince in the seventeenth year in reign of Qianlong. 434 00:33:46,030 --> 00:33:48,640 This year, you gave birth to Thirteenth Prince. 435 00:33:48,640 --> 00:33:52,060 The entire harem is under Your Highness' control. 436 00:33:52,520 --> 00:33:54,880 What kind of woman 437 00:33:54,880 --> 00:33:56,780 having joined the palace for just three months 438 00:33:56,780 --> 00:33:59,690 is already making Your Highness the Empress uneasy? 439 00:34:01,170 --> 00:34:03,990 When you see Imperial Concubine Shun, 440 00:34:03,990 --> 00:34:06,770 you will be just like I am, 441 00:34:07,210 --> 00:34:09,020 feeling alarmed in your heart. 442 00:34:09,020 --> 00:34:12,860 No, it's terror. 443 00:34:15,840 --> 00:34:18,480 There's such a beauty in the kingdom? 444 00:34:20,520 --> 00:34:22,890 How is she compared to the late Noble Consort Gao? 445 00:34:22,890 --> 00:34:25,520 Beauty is not only on the surface. 446 00:34:25,520 --> 00:34:28,950 His Majesty has seen so many beauties. How then could he 447 00:34:28,950 --> 00:34:31,000 get enchanted with just a beautiful face? 448 00:34:34,600 --> 00:34:40,420 Your Highness the Empress, even if Noble Lady Chang is an exceptional beauty 449 00:34:40,420 --> 00:34:42,820 currently enjoying the favor of His Majesty, 450 00:34:42,820 --> 00:34:45,500 she is of no threat to your position. 451 00:34:45,500 --> 00:34:48,480 I don't understand what reason 452 00:34:48,480 --> 00:34:53,500 could make you lower yourself to show me kindness? 453 00:34:53,500 --> 00:34:58,430 Your Highness Consort Ling, Noble Lady Chang has now been promoted to Imperial Concubine Shun. 454 00:35:01,080 --> 00:35:04,520 She has an illustrious background. 455 00:35:04,520 --> 00:35:07,860 Her ancestor is one of the people who established this empire. 456 00:35:07,860 --> 00:35:12,150 Her great aunt is the Empress Xiaozhaoren of Emperor Shengzu. (T/N Second Empress of Emperor Kangxi) 457 00:35:12,870 --> 00:35:19,120 His Majesty personally named her "Chenbi" and is favoring her a lot. 458 00:35:19,120 --> 00:35:22,070 It's much more than how he favored you before. 459 00:35:22,070 --> 00:35:25,560 Hence, we must work together to resist her. 460 00:35:32,900 --> 00:35:37,120 I've already experienced Your Highness' kindness. 461 00:35:37,120 --> 00:35:40,950 It's better to not proceed in joining forces this time. 462 00:35:43,920 --> 00:35:48,720 When she entered the palace, she's like a flawless white jade. 463 00:35:51,550 --> 00:35:54,730 I heard that when she was younger, she once wandered among the commoners. 464 00:35:54,730 --> 00:35:59,270 She grew up without worries within the mountains and fields. 465 00:35:59,270 --> 00:36:01,320 She only got found not long ago 466 00:36:01,320 --> 00:36:05,790 and became the most-favored woman in the Forbidden City. 467 00:36:05,790 --> 00:36:09,190 Wei Yingluo, are you not worried? 468 00:36:09,750 --> 00:36:14,120 If you didn't fear her, you wouldn't have immediately returned to the Forbidden City. 469 00:36:14,120 --> 00:36:19,090 Here in the Forbidden City, there's no friends or foes, just self-interest. 470 00:36:19,090 --> 00:36:23,150 Only if we two join forces can we stand a chance against Imperial Concubine Shun. 471 00:36:24,420 --> 00:36:27,820 Or else, not long from now, 472 00:36:27,820 --> 00:36:30,820 you will leave the Forbidden City dejected 473 00:36:30,820 --> 00:36:34,000 and return to the side of Empress Dowager to live the rest of your life. 474 00:36:38,410 --> 00:36:40,450 Think about it clearly. 475 00:36:40,450 --> 00:36:44,800 I'm sure that you'll give me a satisfactory answer. 476 00:36:50,380 --> 00:36:55,580 Your Highness the Empress, tell me, will Consort Ling agree to work with you? 477 00:36:55,580 --> 00:36:58,490 Hearing about her won't do it. Seeing is believing. 478 00:36:58,490 --> 00:37:00,950 As long as she sees that Chenbi, 479 00:37:00,950 --> 00:37:04,450 she naturally will obediently return to entreat me. 480 00:37:18,700 --> 00:37:22,360 Okay already. Let's go back for an afternoon nap. 481 00:37:27,600 --> 00:37:29,510 What are you laughing about? 482 00:37:31,570 --> 00:37:34,120 Have you seen her? 483 00:37:38,490 --> 00:37:40,360 Consort Ling, you are a smart person. 484 00:37:40,360 --> 00:37:43,860 I knew that once you saw her, 485 00:37:43,860 --> 00:37:45,950 you surely would turn around. 486 00:37:45,950 --> 00:37:48,450 That woman is too good. 487 00:37:48,450 --> 00:37:52,390 Anyone who has interacted with her would want to get close to her. 488 00:37:52,390 --> 00:37:56,900 That includes His Majesty down to the eunuchs and palace maids here in the palace. 489 00:37:56,900 --> 00:38:02,280 Maybe...that is her charm. 490 00:38:02,280 --> 00:38:08,000 Consort Ling, before we start working together, let me warn you 491 00:38:08,000 --> 00:38:11,790 to stay away from her and don't get bewitched by her. 492 00:38:13,580 --> 00:38:15,420 I won't. 493 00:38:16,120 --> 00:38:18,610 Hope so. 494 00:38:19,810 --> 00:38:23,940 For the first step, what does Your Highness the Empress plan to do? 495 00:38:23,940 --> 00:38:27,670 Of course, it's to support you up the ranks. 496 00:38:27,670 --> 00:38:29,990 Your Highness want to borrow my hands 497 00:38:29,990 --> 00:38:32,420 to divide the attention being enjoyed by Imperial Concubine Shun? 498 00:38:32,420 --> 00:38:36,440 Wei Yingluo, can you do it? 499 00:38:37,650 --> 00:38:39,060 As you wish. 500 00:38:39,060 --> 00:38:43,400 Okay. Let's hope our collaboration will be a success. 501 00:38:46,520 --> 00:38:51,370 Yingluo, are you really going to work together with the Empress? 502 00:38:51,900 --> 00:38:53,730 Why shouldn't I? 503 00:38:53,730 --> 00:38:57,210 I don't understand. You'd already refused it initially. 504 00:38:57,210 --> 00:39:01,540 But after seeing Imperial Concubine Shun, you immediately changed your mind. 505 00:39:01,540 --> 00:39:04,240 Is she that special? 506 00:39:04,240 --> 00:39:06,720 Look at this face! 507 00:39:06,720 --> 00:39:09,210 What's wrong? 508 00:39:11,350 --> 00:39:13,290 This face... 509 00:39:14,510 --> 00:39:16,590 is not adorable at all. 510 00:39:16,590 --> 00:39:20,630 As if with just a blink of the eye, bad ideas would come out of it. 511 00:39:20,630 --> 00:39:23,800 How could you say such things about yourself? 512 00:39:23,800 --> 00:39:26,340 I'm speaking the truth. 513 00:39:28,290 --> 00:39:33,480 Sister once said that I have a quick-witted face. 514 00:39:33,480 --> 00:39:36,790 It's a good thing, but also a bad thing. 515 00:39:36,790 --> 00:39:39,950 Good thing in that no one will dare casually bully me. 516 00:39:39,950 --> 00:39:41,970 The bad thing is... 517 00:39:43,340 --> 00:39:46,110 everyone thinks that I'm too scheming. 518 00:39:46,110 --> 00:39:50,360 What's different about the face of Imperial Concubine Shun? 519 00:39:50,360 --> 00:39:52,670 Her face... 520 00:39:53,530 --> 00:39:55,380 is what I want the most. 521 00:39:55,380 --> 00:40:00,730 Pure white and flawless. Gentle and amiable. 522 00:40:00,730 --> 00:40:02,620 It makes people want to dote on her. 523 00:40:02,620 --> 00:40:04,930 This is the reason why you're working with the Empress? 524 00:40:04,930 --> 00:40:07,200 Not only her looks. 525 00:40:08,170 --> 00:40:10,600 Also, that bearing. 526 00:40:11,600 --> 00:40:15,610 Mingyu. Let me ask you this. 527 00:40:15,610 --> 00:40:19,260 What kind of woman is scariest in the Imperial harem? 528 00:40:20,180 --> 00:40:24,140 Like the Empress? Like you? 529 00:40:25,080 --> 00:40:27,190 I don't know anymore. 530 00:40:29,360 --> 00:40:33,440 A woman that's so naive to the point of being free of impurities is the scariest, 531 00:40:33,440 --> 00:40:37,160 because she can easily obtain a man's heart. 532 00:40:37,160 --> 00:40:40,390 Especially for a very complicated man like the Emperor. 533 00:40:43,030 --> 00:40:47,700 How good would it be if I had face just like hers? 534 00:40:47,700 --> 00:40:51,770 Right. It would be way much easier to seduce His Majesty with a face like that. 535 00:40:51,770 --> 00:40:53,530 Wrong! 536 00:40:54,950 --> 00:41:00,610 Having a face like that, it would be more convenient for me to do evil things. 537 00:41:00,610 --> 00:41:03,800 You, you, why waste so much effort? 538 00:41:03,800 --> 00:41:08,200 Isn't his not bothering you exactly what you want? 539 00:41:11,380 --> 00:41:16,650 Yingluo, could you have just discovered 540 00:41:16,650 --> 00:41:21,100 that you have fallen in love with His Majesty? 541 00:41:22,640 --> 00:41:24,020 Absolutely not! 542 00:41:24,020 --> 00:41:27,890 Why then did you immediately return and are this mad? 543 00:41:28,890 --> 00:41:32,970 This concerns my dignity and this competitive drive. 544 00:41:34,660 --> 00:41:38,560 But His Majesty just likes women who are like Imperial Concubine Shun. 545 00:41:38,560 --> 00:41:41,510 Why don't you imitate her? 546 00:41:41,510 --> 00:41:45,640 Wei Yingluo is Wei Yingluo! Why must I imitate others? 547 00:41:45,640 --> 00:41:49,950 You can then only sit here and wallow in self-pity. 548 00:41:54,170 --> 00:41:57,880 Your Majesty, I've already arranged for a guidance momo 549 00:41:57,880 --> 00:42:00,820 and will send her to Lijing Pavilion soon. 550 00:42:00,820 --> 00:42:02,930 No need to force it. 551 00:42:02,930 --> 00:42:06,430 I find Imperial Concubine Shun already good and very unique. 552 00:42:07,700 --> 00:42:11,350 It's her great fortune that Your Majesty loves her so much, 553 00:42:11,350 --> 00:42:13,440 but she still must learn the rules. 554 00:42:13,440 --> 00:42:16,660 What if in the future, she has to welcome the Empress Dowager or attend some ceremony? 555 00:42:16,660 --> 00:42:19,930 It can't be helped for her to feel uncomfortable. 556 00:42:22,200 --> 00:42:24,660 Empress, you are more thorough in thinking about things like that. 557 00:42:25,450 --> 00:42:28,080 Just send Imperial Concubine Shun to Yanxi Palace. 558 00:42:28,090 --> 00:42:30,930 Tell Consort Ling to teach her well. Just make such an arrangement. 559 00:42:30,930 --> 00:42:32,570 Yes. 560 00:42:36,890 --> 00:42:40,580 That is a Dragon Boat Festival gift that Consort Ling gifted Yongjing. 561 00:42:40,580 --> 00:42:43,640 Everyone else gave gold and silver ingots, bracelets, or lockets, 562 00:42:43,640 --> 00:42:46,940 while Consort Ling gave something more appropriate. 563 00:42:52,980 --> 00:42:56,320 Zhen'er, instruct Medical Investigator Zhang 564 00:42:56,320 --> 00:42:58,420 to examine the health of Consort Ling. 565 00:42:58,420 --> 00:43:00,890 She had been in Yuanming Garden serving the Empress Dowager, 566 00:43:00,890 --> 00:43:04,670 not minding any illness, being unable to sleep well and not taking in delicious food. 567 00:43:04,670 --> 00:43:07,120 He must do his best to nurse her health. 568 00:43:07,120 --> 00:43:08,760 Yes. 569 00:43:30,080 --> 00:43:35,350 Your Highness the Empress, tell me, can Consort Ling succeed? 570 00:43:36,430 --> 00:43:39,690 It will now depend on her abilities. 571 00:43:48,540 --> 00:43:51,030 She has been in Yuanming Garden serving the Empress Dowager, 572 00:43:51,030 --> 00:43:55,600 not minding any illness, being unable to sleep well and not taking in delicious food. 573 00:44:11,700 --> 00:44:15,600 Respectfully greeting Your Majesty. 574 00:44:22,530 --> 00:44:28,970 Subtitles brought to you by The Gentle Empress Team @ Viki. 575 00:44:30,900 --> 00:44:38,800 Forgetting Each Other 576 00:44:40,450 --> 00:44:46,430 ♫It's very likely that recalling vivid images will throw me into upheaval,♫ 577 00:44:46,430 --> 00:44:53,280 ♫The past graceful, concerning passions have gone only into hibernation.♫ 578 00:44:53,280 --> 00:45:00,220 ♫Along with my lord, my original aspirations are now distant, the promises and wishes to accompany each other♫ 579 00:45:00,220 --> 00:45:07,870 ♫Are proof of yearning endured, trembling in the endless night.♫ 580 00:45:07,870 --> 00:45:13,860 ♫How true our feelings were, even though our fate was shallow,♫ 581 00:45:13,860 --> 00:45:20,670 ♫Hearts locked away in dark halls from the light, difficult to find and recover.♫ 582 00:45:20,670 --> 00:45:27,600 ♫Other people envy my splendid, bright clothing, the warmth beside my pillow, (T/N the love of her lord)♫ 583 00:45:27,600 --> 00:45:34,430 ♫Then turning round sigh admiringly, through wet tears in somber-colored robes.♫ 584 00:45:34,430 --> 00:45:41,280 ♫Who clearly would cling to a moment of being in love and inseparable?♫ 585 00:45:41,280 --> 00:45:48,000 ♫The end of passion becomes merely a sentimental entanglement.♫ 586 00:45:48,000 --> 00:45:54,970 ♫If one uses separation to cut away the bindings,♫ 587 00:45:54,970 --> 00:46:01,870 ♫Forgetting one another is also difficult in the depths of one's dreams.♫ 588 00:46:01,870 --> 00:46:08,690 ♫Who clearly would still cling to these deep feelings and desire them again,♫ 589 00:46:08,690 --> 00:46:15,540 ♫And give free rein to this state of mind over and over in their dreams?♫ 590 00:46:15,540 --> 00:46:22,360 ♫Glory and splendor give shelter to appearing to forget the pain,♫ 591 00:46:22,360 --> 00:46:29,720 ♫From dreams awakening after a time, with nothing new to worry about.♫ 592 00:46:31,660 --> 00:46:38,400 ♫Treating them like smoke dissipating, ashes flying away, cold hoarfrost under the moonlight...♫ 593 00:46:38,400 --> 00:46:43,100 ♫All the memories of love, memories of hate....♫ 594 00:46:44,890 --> 00:46:52,050 ♫All the memories completely vanish.♫ 54064